31 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 60.5K academic papers made by 31 universities in Tennessee was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Geography and Cartography

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#186 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#261 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Geography and Cartography

#306 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Geography and Cartography

#311 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

7. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Geography and Cartography

#340 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Geography and Cartography

#353 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Geography and Cartography

#354 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. King University

Bristol

For Geography and Cartography

#438 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#453 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#564 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Geography and Cartography

#596 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Geography and Cartography

#706 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#793 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

16. South College

Knoxville

For Geography and Cartography

#795 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

17. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Geography and Cartography

#812 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#887 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

19. Union University

Jackson

For Geography and Cartography

#918 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Geography and Cartography

#945 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

21. Fisk University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#956 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

22. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Geography and Cartography

#979 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,865
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Geography and Cartography

#1002 in the United States

#1076 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#1054 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

25. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Geography and Cartography

#1055 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Geography and Cartography

#1072 in the United States

#1147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,583

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#1135 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Welch College

Gallatin

For Geography and Cartography

#1381 in the United States

#1465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,966
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,736

29. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Geography and Cartography

#1395 in the United States

#1479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1062
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,111

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Geography and Cartography

#1398 in the United States

#1482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,332

31. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#1437 in the United States

#1524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $9,549
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	22	64
Alabama	23	104
Georgia	41	26
Indiana	31	36
Mississippi	12	109
South Carolina	24	77
Illinois	68	8
North Carolina	42	38
Arkansas	17	139
Ohio	56	16
West Virginia	16	101
Missouri	35	52
Virginia	40	43
Louisiana	22	67
District of Columbia	9	84
Maryland	26	18
Iowa	26	32
Pennsylvania	94	9
Michigan	34	5
Florida	49	19
Wisconsin	31	10
Oklahoma	18	66
Kansas	13	78
New Jersey	25	15
New York	122	7
Minnesota	27	12
Connecticut	20	25
Nebraska	11	57
Rhode Island	9	62
Massachusetts	66	3
Texas	73	14
Vermont	10	132
South Dakota	8	195
New Hampshire	11	92
Colorado	20	24
North Dakota	6	176
Maine	13	144
New Mexico	7	87
Utah	10	50
Montana	8	113
Arizona	7	21
Idaho	7	122
Nevada	7	126
Puerto Rico	12	281
California	119	1
Oregon	16	45
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	99
Hawaii	7	72